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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,743.25, 40,096.17 and 11,743.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,743.25, 40,096.17 and 11,743.13 is: 17,606.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,743.25 : 40,096.17 = 11,743.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,743.25/40,096.17 = 11,743.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,743.25x = 40,096.17 × 11,743.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,743.25x = 470,854,336.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,854,336.33/26,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,606.48

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